Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Johanna Grenway reports on several news stories. Tropical Storm Cristobal caused a tornado in Orlando, FL, and is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to the Gulf Coast. Louisiana declared a state of emergency. Fox News apologized for an insensitive chart linking the stock market to the deaths of Black men. India reported a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, surpassing Spain in total cases, just before easing its lockdown.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural event caused damage near downtown Orlando, Florida?

Wildfire

Earthquake

Tropical Storm Cristobal

Hurricane Katrina

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state declared a state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Cristobal?

Louisiana

Florida

Alabama

Texas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Fox News apologize over the weekend?

For incorrect election results

For a technical glitch during a live show

For broadcasting an insensitive chart

For airing a misleading weather report

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which individuals were mentioned in the controversial Fox News chart?

Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X

George Floyd, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Brown

Barack Obama, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event occurred in India just before easing its lockdown?

A major earthquake

A large spike in COVID-19 cases

A political election

A national holiday